Sunrise brief: Tariffs may stall the growth of the U.S. solar industry
Also on the rise: Toledo Solar goes out of business. Hydrogen power plants feasible but inefficient. And more.
Louisiana allows firms to buy 500 more MW of renewable power
Louisiana’s large electricity customers will be allowed to purchase up to 500 MW of renewable power through a new type of agreement with renewable project owners.
The Hydrogen Stream: Hydrogen power plants feasible but inefficient, says CATF
The Clean Air Task Force (CATF) says in a new report that dedicated clean hydrogen production and use is often a costly, inefficient decarbonization strategy for the power sector, while American Airlines says it has signed a deal with ZeroAvia for 100 hydrogen-electric engines.
Solar tariffs could “unintentionally cede U.S. leadership in the solar industry”
A report from Clean Energy Associates (CEA) and the American Council on Renewable Energy shows how antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) tariffs create cost issues not just for imported solar panels, but for U.S.-made solar panels as well.
Transfer switch for home solar power integration
Nature’s Generator now offers a 50-amp, 12-circuit switch to manually power up selected circuits from backup system.
U.S. manufacturer Toledo Solar closes business
The Ohio based thin-film solar module producer was sued last year by First Solar, alleged that Toledo Solar sold Malaysian-made First Solar modules under the Toledo name.
Solar for small-scale brewing
Researchers in Spain have investigated the potential of using photovoltaic (PV) or photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) systems in microbreweries and have found that PVT systems can cover more energy demand but have a longer payback time.
Global energy storage fleet to surpass 1 TW/3 TWh by 2033
According to the latest forecast from Wood Mackenzie, the global energy storage market (excluding pumped hydro) is on track to reach 159 GW/358 GWh by the of 2024 and grow by more than 600% by 2033, with nearly 1 TW of new capacity expected to come online.
Sunrise brief: California approves 525 MWac of solar and 320 MW of geothermal
Also on the rise: Global solar installations to nearly quadruple by 2033. Vineyard installs solar to keep distillery warehouse cool. And more.
Aggreko Energy acquires C&I solar developer
With the acquisition of Infiniti Energy, Aggreko expands its commercial and industrial development portfolio.
